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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Jim Wantz Right Field
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .797 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2197 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 04-11-1939
HR 208 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(14 games)
RBI 979
SB 166
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B B- (55.6%) LF D+ (26.3%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 DET
128
530
80
132
16
2
16
61
61
84 1 1
10
7 1
.705
.327
.377
.128
.249
1964 DET
158
643
89
179
35
6
17
86
63
87 1 2
19
2 8
.774
.343
.431
.152
.278
1965 DET
158
685
105
201
34
5
17
76
78
104 3 1
15
9 6
.800
.368
.432
.139
.293
1966 DET
118
447
78
150
18
7
13
61
43
65 0 2
18
4 5
.887
.392
.494
.159
.336
1967 DET
127
276
45
76
10
2
6
30
35
40 2 0
7
2 1
.752
.361
.391
.116
.275
1968 DET
124
268
39
58
7
2
5
21
29
40 0 0
8
2 2
.606
.293
.313
.097
.216
1969 DET
151
591
105
186
30
6
16
81
65
89 1 7
13
6 9
.847
.380
.467
.152
.315
1970 DET
158
606
109
190
26
6
17
103
81
93 3 4
13
14 7
.855
.395
.460
.147
.314
1971 DET
144
573
103
165
29
6
21
88
58
90 4 3
12
2 3
.825
.356
.469
.182
.288
1972 DET
158
621
95
167
36
5
17
77
76
109 2 3
12
3 3
.774
.349
.425
.156
.269
1973 DET
158
615
87
165
26
5
18
68
88
96 2 4
20
14 2
.774
.360
.415
.146
.268
1974 DET
156
613
101
198
30
7
19
92
72
105 1 1
4
11 5
.882
.394
.488
.165
.323
1975 DET
155
633
103
176
31
4
15
74
86
108 2 7
11
11 2
.773
.363
.411
.133
.278
1976 DET-KC
129
496
70
154
19
2
11
61
45
81 1 3
4
4 5
.790
.367
.423
.113
.310
1976 DET
77
310
49
93
9
0
8
43
32
60 1 2
4
4 1
.772
.365
.406
.106
.300
1976 KC
52
186
21
61
10
2
3
18
13
21 0 1
0
0 4
.822
.370
.452
.124
.328
Total
2022
7597
1209
2197
347
65
208
979
880
1191 23 38
166
91 59
.797
.363
.434
.145
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Jim Wantz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-05-09The Kansas City Devil Rats have waived Jim Wantz.
1977-03-25The Kansas City Devil Rats have promoted Jim Reuschel to the major league team. The Kansas City Devil Rats have designated Jim Wantz for assignment.
1976-08-05Jim Wantz of the Kansas City Devil Rats is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1976-07-21The Kansas City Devil Rats have acquired Jim Wantz from the waiver wire.
1976-07-02The Detroit Brew Crew have promoted Scott McGhee to the major league team. The Detroit Brew Crew have promoted Ben Dyer to the major league team. The Detroit Brew Crew have promoted Ed Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Brew Crew have designated Chuck Morey for assignment. The Detroit Brew Crew have designated Jeff Lovelace for assignment. The Detroit Brew Crew have designated Jim Wantz for assignment.
1971-09-16Jim Wantz of the Detroit Brew Crew is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1969-06-17Jim Wantz of the Detroit Brew Crew is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1966-07-03Jim Wantz of the Detroit Brew Crew is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1963-04-30The Detroit Brew Crew have promoted Jim Wantz to the major league team.